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RAIN forges partnerships with nomadic Wodaabe and Tuareg desert peoples of West Africa. While many NGO's help Africa, RAIN is among the few on the ground in rural and remote areas of Niger.

"Saharan Nomads: Behind the Veil" Brought Local Community Together for West Africa

Our 2014 Annual Event connected supporters with our nomadic desert world.

RAIN Celebrates One Year of the Agadez Learning Center

Learn how we're bringing educational opportunity to nomadic students & our plans for the future.

On the Ground in Rural Sahel

We partner with nomadic communities in remote desert regions of Niger. Find out more about what we do.

Why RAIN? Why Niger?

Tuareg herder Dombouki needed help to keep his livestock and feed his family. Many nomadic people in Niger face such challenges daily.

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Sustainable Change in Africa

Rain for the Sahel and Sahara (RAIN) forges partnerships with underserved rural and nomadic desert peoples of West Africa to realize their ambitions for education and enduring livelihoods.